New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll gets a little shake up in the middle

While the top two teams remained the same, the rest of the top six got a shuffle in this week’s New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll.

Bedford received 12 first-place votes to hold on to the No. 1 spot for the second week in a row and sixth time this season, and Pinkerton grabbed three first-place votes and held on at No. 2.

Nashua South traded spots with Bishop Guertin after the Panthers beat the Cardinals last week, with South moving up to No. 3 and Bishop Guertin dropping to No. 4. Winnacunnet did the same after beating Manchester Memorial, as the Warriors went to No. 5 and the Crusaders moved down to No. 6.

The rest of the poll remained the same, with Windham coming in at No. 7 and Souhegan finishing at No. 8. Exeter held on at No. 9 and Plymouth rounded out the top 10.

Here is the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center/NHHSSports Football Coaches Poll for this week. These are the top 10 football teams in the state, with record, first-place votes/points (T=tie) and last week’s ranking.

1. Bedford (6-0), 12/147, 1st
2. Pinkerton (6-0), 3/138, 2nd
3. Nashua South (5-1), 119, 4th
4. Bishop Guertin (5-1), 105, 3rd
5. Winnacunnet (5-1), 88, 6th
6. Manchester Memorial (5-1), 68, 5th
7. Windham (4-2), 52, 7th
8. Souhegan (6-0), 37, 8th
9. Exeter (4-2), 28, 9th
10. Plymouth (6-0), 18, 10th

Dropped out: None.

Others receiving votes: Salem (3-3), 11; Pelham (6-0), 7; Londonderry (3-3), 6; Merrimack (3-2), 2; Monadnock (6-0), 1.

The coaches poll is voted on by football coaches from around the state and members of the media. The will be updated every Monday throughout the regular season.

This fall, the coaches poll is sponsored by the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center. Learn more about them by going here.